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WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1989

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THIRTEEN BILLS PASSED IN FINAL MEETING

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THIRTEEN BILLS WERE PASSED IN THE LEGISLATIVE TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

COUNCIL

MEETING

IT WAS THE LAST MEETING OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE 1988-89 SESSION.

1989, LEGAL

OFFICERS (AMENDMENT}

1989. THE 13 BILLS PASSED WERE: THE LEGAL AID (AMENDMENT) BILL

ESTATES THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989. THE INLAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 31 BILL 1989, THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS (AMENDMENT) BILL THE SUPPLEMENTARY

THE (1988-89) BILL 1989. APPROPRIATION PRACTITIONERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, THE LEGAL BILL 1989. THE CHARITABLE TRUST FUNDS (MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT) 1989, THE LI PO CHUN CHARITABLE TRUST FUND (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989, THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1989. THE TELECOMMUNICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL 1989 AND THE BROADCASTING AUTHORITY (AMENDMENT) 1989.

BILL

BILL

FOUR BILLS WERE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS.

2)

1989.

THE BILL

(AMENDMENT} (NO.

BILL THEY WERE THE BANKING

THE ARCHITECTS REGISTRATION BILL 1989,

ENGINEERS REGISTRATION 1989 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) BILL 1989.

DEBATES ON THESE BILL WERE ADJOURNED UNTIL THE NEW THE COUNCIL.

SESSION OF

THREE MOTIONS WERE APPROVED. TWO OF THEM WERE MOVED

CHIEF INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE BY THE

WAS AND THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, WHILE THE OTHER THE ACTING FINANCIAL SECRETARY UNDER THE TELEPHONE ORDINANCE.

UNDER THE

SECRETARY

MOVED BY

REPORT NO. 13 AUDITS

THE REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE ON

OF VALUE FOR MONEY OF THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT ON THE RESULTS JUNE 1989 WAS TABLED BY THE HON PETER POON.

MEMBER'S

MOTION CONCERNING

THE

THE COUNCIL ALSO

A DEBATED WHITE PAPER ON POLLUTION IN HONG KONG.

POON. READ: "THAT THIS ON POLLUTION IN HONG ENVIRONMENT KEEP OUR

HON PETER THE MOTION. MOVED BY THE COUNCIL SUPPORTS THE AIMS OF THE 'WHITE PAPER KONG

TO A TIME TO ACT' AND URGES EVERYBODY CLEAN.

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NINETEEN MEMBERS SPOKE ON THE MOTION. THE SECRETARY AND WORKS SPOKE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

FOR LANDS

THE NEW SESSION OF THE COUNCIL IS DUE TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 11.

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